All Home & DIY articles – Page 87
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GalleryIn pictures: Retailers' Halloween tricks and treats
Retailers are hoping Halloween is more treat than trick this year as they aim to capture a slice of spooky sales.
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DataData: Halloween retail spending poised to hit £472m
Halloween spending is forecast to hit £472m this year as British shoppers splash out on creepy costumes and frightening food.
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NewsCarpetright bosses up stake in company after sales drop
Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh and chief financial officer Neil Page have bought shares in the company following a drop in sales at the retailer.
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NewsMPs to debate businesses' national living wage approach
So-called “unscrupulous employment practices” will come under scrutiny next month, as MPs debate actions by retailers to mitigate the cost of the national living wage.
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NewsHomebase like-for-like transactions up in first quarter
New Homebase owner Wesfarmers has reported an increase in transactions in its first complete quarter since acquiring the DIY retailer.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise bolstered by fashion and tech
John Lewis recorded increased sales last week as womenswear and mobile phones drove strong performance across fashion and electricals.
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NewsCarpetright suffers fall in first-half like-for-likes
Carpetright has posted a drop in like-for-likes during its first half and warned that the fall in the value of the sterling will dent margins.
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NewsBHS boss David Anderson on why the retailer will thrive
Less than a month after relaunching its UK website, BHS has revealed that it is launching in three new territories.
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NewsLaura Ashley concessions pulled from Homebase stores
Laura Ashley concessions have been pulled from Homebase stores, following the DIY chain’s acquisition by Wesfarmers.
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NewsAgenda: Debenhams and Carpetright post updates
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days as Debenhams prepares to unveil full year figures and Carpetright posts its latest quarterly update.
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NewsEx-SuperGroup exec Susanne Given lands new chairmanship
Made.com chairman and former SuperGroup executive Susanne Given has been appointed as non-executive chair of Push Doctor.
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NewsLord Kirkham's Fabb Sofas unveils first store and website
Fabb Sofas, the new furniture retailer backed by DFS founder Lord Kirkham, has opened its first store and launched online.
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NewsTravis Perkins warns on profits but consumer sales strong
Wickes owner Travis Perkins has warned group profits will be below market expectations, but third-quarter sales at its consumer business rose.
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VideoWatch: 25 years of Muji in posters and products
Japanese retailer Muji is celebrating 25 years in Europe by creating a timeline of its poster campaigns to showcase the evolution of the brand.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales surge as electricals and fashion grow
John Lewis’s sales surged last week as cooler weather drove strong performances across fashion, electricals and home technology.
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NewsRetailers to raise prices by 5% as pound hits new low
Retailers are preparing to raise prices by around 5% next year after the pound plummeted to a new low, analysts have warned.
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NewsSofa.com to launch Leeds pop-up
Upholstered furniture retailer Sofa.com is poised to open a new pop-up showroom in Leeds as it continues to grow its UK store footprint.
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NewsMPs to vote on Sir Philip Green's knighthood
MPs will decide next week if Sir Philip Green should be stripped of his knighthood following the collapse of his former retailer, BHS.
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NewsAgenda: Asos, Boots and Burberry update as Bucher joins Debenhams
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days as Asos, Boots, Burberry and Travis Perkins update, while Sergio Bucher takes the reins at Debenhams.
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NewsWickes first DIY firm to launch one-hour delivery slots
Wickes has become the first DIY retailer in the UK to offer online shoppers the ability to select a one-hour window for their DIY deliveries.